Captain Joshua Scottow, I

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Joshua Scottow
1615–1698 • K239-YTF​​

Name • 16 Sources •
Joshua Scottow
Sex • 14 Sources •
Male
Birth • 3 Sources •
1615
Norfolk, England
Christening • 0 Sources •
1 June 1617
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Death • 2 Sources •
20 January 1698
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Burial • 1 Source •
20 January 1698
Old South Church, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

1647

Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Custom Event •
Chief Justice
1662
Court of Common Pleas for the Province of Maine

Family Members

Spouses and Children

Joshua Scottow
1615–1698 • K239-YTF​​
Marriage: 23 May 1641
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Lydia
1621–1707 • C6YF-C57​​

Children of Lydia and Joshua Scottow (8)

Joshua Scottow
1643–1648 • KHGB-HRJ​​

Sarah Scottow
1645–Deceased • 29MP-QG6​​

Lydia Scottow
1645–1720 • LHNK-VRD​​

Elizabeth Scottow
1647–1715 • LZ2Y-SJL​​

Rebecca Scottow
1652–1715 • K4DC-X92​​

Mary Scottow
1656–1721 • LCVY-GPN​​

Thomas Scottow
1659–Deceased • KZL5-62P​​

Sarah Scottow
1661–Deceased • MV2L-YQR​​

Parents and Siblings

Thomas Joshua Scottow
1585–1634 • KJGD-7W3​​
Marriage: about 1615
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Thomasine Danes
1595–1659 • MT3G-4RS​​

Children of Thomasine Danes and Thomas Joshua Scottow (6)

Thomas Scotto
1612–1661 • L5VB-QW8​​

Joshua Scottow
1615–1698 • K239-YTF​​

Mary Scottow
1619–Deceased • KJGD-7WS​​

Sarah Scottow
1621–1682 • LRQ3-SRW​​

John Scottow
1624–Deceased • L27K-DN8​​

Rebecca Scottow
1625–1698 • K6WD-NHY​​

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23 Nov 2022

Joshua Scottow (abt. 1615 - 1698)

Capt. Joshua Scottow

Born about 1615 in England

Son of Thomas (Scotto) Scottow Sr and Thomasine (Unknown) Sanford

Brother of Thomas Scotto and Rebecca (Scottow) Winsor

Husband of Lydia (Unknown) Scottow — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of Joshua Scottow, Joshua Scottow, Lydia (Scottow) Gibbs, Elizabeth (Scottow) Savage, Mary (Scottow) Checkley, Sarah Rebecca (Scottow) Blackman and Thomas Scottow

Died 20 Jan 1698 at about age 83 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusett

22:57: Natalie (Durbin) Trott edited the Biography for Joshua Scottow (abt.1615-1698). (Minor corrections. ) [Thank Natalie for this]

Joshua Scottow migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Biography

Joshua Scottow was baptized at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England on June 1, 1617.[1] At age 17 years, Joshua accompanied his widowed mother to Boston, arriving before September 21, 1634 as that is when she became a member of the church as, "Thomasine Scottow." With them was his brother Thomas, the two sons joining the church on May 19, 1639[2] and a younger sister, Rebecca, aged about 8 years.[1]

Joshua married Lydia _____ (whose surname is unknown) probably at Boston before January 26, 1639/40. It is assumed that Lydia was born in England about 1621. She died at Boston on May 9, 1707 at the age of 86 years and buried May 12, 1707.[1] Children:[2]

Joshua was born September 30, 1641 and died soon thereafter. Joshua (2nd) was born August 12, 1643.
Lydia was baptized June 29, 1645.
Elizabeth was born July 29, 1647. She married Thomas, son of Major Thomas Savage and had several children.
Rebecca was born October 10, 1652. She married Benjamin Blackman on April 1, 1675.
Mary was born May 11, 1656. She married Samuel Checkley.
Thomas was born June 30, 1659.
Business/Employment/Community

He was an energetic, enterprising, and prosperous merchant who was actively involved in foreign commercial transactions.[2] He was appointed to the General Court in 1645, a selectman in Boston from 1657 through 1667, sealer of weights and Measures in 1657.[1]

Property

He purchased two hundred acres of land from Abraham Jocelyn of Blackpoint in 1600 - this property included the hill that became known as "Scottoway's Hill." By 1666 he had acquired the entire "Cammock Patent" which consisted of fifteen hundred acres of land between the Blackpoint and Spurwink rivers. Scottow moved to Blackpoint about 1670 and worked on improving his property there, along with his fishing and commercial transactions.[2]

King Phillip's War

He was of the Artillery Company in 1645; Ensign in 1656; and then proceeded to become Captain. During King Phillip's War, he actively protected the vicinity around his property and built a garrison at Blackpoint desiring people in the area to come for their protection. Several letters written and received by Captain Scottow can be found at "Soldiers in King Philip's War." There were some who made complaints about Captain Scottow's decisions during the War, but many more who supported his efforts. [2]Following the hostilities of war, Capt. Scottow returned to Maine and further developed his estate. In 1679 he was chosen an Associate for York County. In 1681 he gave the town a hundred acres of land "upon the Plains between Moors Brook and the South East end of the Great Pond" as a building site for the defence of the town where the people errected a large and strong fortification.[2]

Scattow retired to Boston in May of 1690 where he spent the rest of his days; dying January 20, 1698 at age 83 years. He was buried in the old burying place with casket bearers being Major General Winthrop, Mr. Cook, Col. Hutchinson, Sewall, and Sargeant Walley. Sewall writes in his journal on January 21 & 22 that the weather was extreemly cold and there was no minister, wife nor daughter present.[2]His gavestone was later brought to the old tower of the church where it was discovered in 1850.[1]

The will of Joshua Scattow mentions sixteen grandchildren and gives his only surviving son, Thomas, a double portion.[2]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Alicia Crane Williams, Early New England Families
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Soldiers in King Phillip's War"
Bodge, George. Soldiers in King Philip's War, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1889) Vol. 43, Page 64
Early New England Families. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.) "Joshua Scottow"
See Also:
Bodge, George. Soldiers in King Philip's War Being a Critical Account of that War (Boston, Mass., 1906) Page 325-41
Find A Grave memorial #74673788
Joshua Scottow's account with Monsieur de La Tour
Frank T. Siebert. “The First Maine Indian War: Incident at Machias (1676).” Actes Du Quatorzieme Congres des Algonquinistes, pp. 137-156. William Cowan, ed. Ottawa: Carleton University.

From Find-a-Grave

The next tombstone which claims our interest to-night is that of a man who was prominent in the commercial, social and religious life of the town, of Boston for more than half a century. Judge Sewall records in his diary, January 21, 1697-98 : "It seems Capt. Scottow died the last night. Thus the New England men drop away."

Joshua Scottow was born in England, probably in the county of Norfolk, in 161 4 or 1615. Scothowe signifies "the lot or portion on the hill," and this describes the little Norfolk village which, six or seven hundred years ago, gave its name to the family of de Scothowes, who were the lords of the manor there and the patrons of the living.^ At the beginning of the seventeenth century we find the name in English records spelt Scottowe.' Thomasine Scottow, a widow, arrived in Boston soon after the settlement of the town, bringing with her two sons, Thomas and Joshua. She joined the First Church September 21, 1634, and her sons. May 19, 1639. Joshua is supposed to have been the younger of the two. He must have received a good education in England ; he became a merchant, and was very soon a man of influence in the town and colony. In 1639, he was one of the signers of a paper, strongly recommending the First Church to place the new meeting house which it was then proposing to build, upon Governor Winthrop's property on Washington Street, the site chosen for the Third Church thirty years later. He married, probably, in 1640. He joined the* Artillery Company in 1645, and Scothowe, as the Register of Holm Abbey informs us, before the Confessor's time, belonged to Ulfwin or Alfvvin, a Saxon nobleman, who gave it to that abbey, where it remained at the Confessor's survey, and was one of the manors appropriated for the monks' maintenance.

John Brewster, son of Francis Brewster, " an active parliamentarian during the rebellion as a magistrate and deputy lieutenant," married Mary, daughter of Alderman Scottowe of Norwich, and died in 1677. An English scholar of the present day spells his name Skottowe.

It is not known whom he married, and the date of his marriage is not recorded. In the town record of births, we read: 1641. "Joshua, of Joshua and Lydia Scotto, born 30th— 7th month and soon after buried." This was their first child. Thomas Scottow had wife Joan, and later, wife Sarah. He was chosen its ensign in 1657 ; we do not understand why he was never made its captain, but he was a captain in the militia. He served as selectman, or townsman, as the records sometimes call it, for several years, he with John Hull being elected for the first time, March 9, 1657. After Philip's war he became a great proprietor at Scarborough, where he was captain of the garrison and a magistrate.* Here, says Sibley, his son Thomas (who graduated at Harvard College in 1677) lived for some years and held positions of responsibility, but we do not feel sure of this.

Mr. Scottow had a house and garden of about half an acre on the north side of Prison Lane, now Court Street, fronting on the Scollay estate. He also owned a pasture on the north west side of Beacon Hill, containing about four acres, thus described by Mr. Bowditch : " from Hancock Street easterly two hundred and eighty feet on Cambridge Street, or to a point fifty-two and a half feet east of Temple Street, and is in depth back, towards summit of Beacon Hill, six hundred and sixty feet, or just below the line of Derne Street." ' In 1650, he bought a piece of land, a portion of what was known as Bellingham's Marsh, not far from Dock Square, and on one angle of this a warehouse was erected, which stood until a He took an active part in the strug gles with the Indians at the eastward, and left a journal of his experiences. Mr. Sibley says that he died before 17 15. Mr. Henry F. Waters has recently discovered his will in London, from which the date of his death can be de termined proximately. " Thomas Scottow of Boston in New England, chirurgeon, now bound forth on a voyage to sea in the ship Gerrard of London, Cap tain William Dennis commander, 14 November 1698." This will, proved September 4, 1699, provides " To my loving sister, Elizabeth Savage, of New Engird aforesaid, all my real and personal estate in New England, of what kind soever." Evidently he had neither wife nor child.

Source: Old South Church Boston – Memorial Addresses (Boston, Press of David Clapp & Son, 1884).

Captain

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Scottow-8

Joshua Scottow (abt. 1615 - 1698)

Capt. Joshua Scottow

Born about 1615 in England

Son of Thomas (Scotto) Scottow Sr and Thomasine (Unknown) Sanford

Brother of Thomas Scotto and Rebecca (Scottow) Winsor

Husband of Lydia (Unknown) Scottow — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of Joshua Scottow, Joshua Scottow, Lydia (Scottow) Gibbs, Elizabeth (Scottow) Savage, Mary (Scottow) Checkley, Sarah Rebecca (Scottow) Blackman and Thomas Scottow

Died 20 Jan 1698 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 28 Jan 2022 | Created 9 Nov 2014

Joshua Scottow migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Biography

Joshua Scottow was baptized at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England on June 1, 1617.[1] At age 17 years, Joshua accompanied his widowed mother to Boston, arriving before September 21, 1634 as that is when she became a member of the church as, "Thomasine Scottow." With them was his brother Thomas, the two sons joining the church on May 19, 1639[2] and a younger sister, Rebecca, aged about 8 years.[1]

Joshua married Lydia _____ (whose surname is unknown) probably at Boston before January 26, 1639/40. It is assumed that Lydia was born in England about 1621. She died at Boston on May 9, 1707 at the age of 86 years and buried May 12, 1707.[1] Children:[2]

Joshua was born September 30, 1641 and died soon thereafter. Joshua (2nd) was born August 12, 1643.
Lydia was baptized June 29, 1645.
Elizabeth was born July 29, 1647. She married Thomas, son of Major Thomas Savage and had several children.
Rebecca was born October 10, 1652. She married Benjamin Blackman on April 1, 1675.
Mary was born May 11, 1656. She married Samuel Checkley.
Thomas was born June 30, 1659.
Business/Employment/Community

He was an energetic, enterprising, and prosperous merchant who was actively involved in foreign commercial transactions.[2] He was appointed to the General Court in 1645, a selectman in Boston from 1657 through 1667, sealer of weights and Measures in 1657.[1]

Property

He purchased two hundred acres of land from Abraham Jocelyn of Blackpoint in 1600 - this property included the hill that became known as "Scottoway's Hill." By 1666 he had acquired the entire "Cammock Patent" which consisted of fifteen hundred acres of land between the Blackpoint and Spurwink rivers. Scottow moved to Blackpoint about 1670 and worked on improving his property there, along with his fishing and commercial transactions.[2]

King Phillip's War

He was of the Artillery Company in 1645; Ensign in 1656; and then proceeded to become Captain. During King Phillip's War, he actively protected the vicinity around his property and built a garrison at Blackpoint desiring people in the area to come for their protection. Several letters written and received by Captain Scottow can be found at "Soldiers in King Philip's War." There were some who made complaints about Captain Scottow's decisions during the War, but many more who supported his efforts. [2]Following the hostilities of war, Capt. Scottow returned to Maine and further developed his estate. In 1679 he was chosen an Associate for York County. In 1681 he gave the town a hundred acres of land "upon the Plains between Moors Brook and the South East end of the Great Pond" as a building site for the defence of the town where the people errected a large and strong fortification.[2]

Scattow retired to Boston in May of 1690 where he spent the rest of his days; dying January 20, 1698 at age 83 years. He was buried in the old burying place with casket bearers being Major General Winthrop, Mr. Cook, Col. Hutchinson, Sewall, and Sargeant Walley. Sewall writes in his journal on January 21 & 22 that the weather was extreemly cold and there was no minister, wife nor daughter present.[2]His gavestone was later brought to the old tower of the church where it was discovered in 1850.[1]

The will of Joshua Scattow mentions sixteen grandchildren and gives his only surviving son, Thomas, a double portion.[2]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Alicia Crane Williams, Early New England Families
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Soldiers in King Phillip's War"
Bodge, George. Soldiers in King Philip's War, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1889) Vol. 43, Page 64
Early New England Families. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.) "Joshua Scottow"
See Also:
Bodge, George. Soldiers in King Philip's War Being a Critical Account of that War (Boston, Mass., 1906) Page 325-41
Find A Grave memorial #74673788
Joshua Scottow's account with Monsieur de La Tour